Vought Rising: Soldier Boy Returns to the Fifties in The Boys Prequel

Published on May 25, 2026 | Translated from Spanish

Two days after the end of The Boys, Prime Video released the trailer for Vought Rising, the prequel set in the 1950s. Jensen Ackles reprises his role as Soldier Boy, now in the early days of Vought International. The series, created by Paul Grellong, promises to explore the origin of the corporate superhero empire.

mid-century laboratory control room, Soldier Boy in golden costume standing before a massive reel-to-reel magnetic tape data processor, punch card readers feeding into a wall-sized vacuum tube computer array, oscilloscopes displaying green waveform patterns, Vought International logo embossed on steel paneling, while white-coated technicians adjust dials on analog signal analyzers, cathode ray monitors flickering with corporate data streams, dramatic noir-style lighting casting long shadows across polished concrete floor, photorealistic cinematic render with film grain texture, period-appropriate industrial equipment, heavy contrast between bright arc lights and dark corners, technical engineering visualization of 1950s computing infrastructure

Compound V and the Origins of Genetic Manipulation 🧬

The plot focuses on Frederick Vought, creator of Compound V, and his wife Clara (Aya Cash), formerly known as Stormfront. The series addresses the scientific development behind the serum that grants powers, showcasing experiments in the 1950s. The narrative is expected to detail how the corporation used technology to build a superhero monopoly, with an emphasis on the questionable ethics of its methods.

Spoiler: We Already Know the Past Was Terrible 😬

Seeing Soldier Boy in the 50s is like looking at your grandfather in old photos: you know he'll become unbearable later. The same goes for Vought, which started as a miracle serum startup and ended up as a multinational disaster. At least in this era, there are no smartphones to record their blunders.